INFO LINKS
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Platypus Queensland Government - Environmental Protection Agency
Interesting narrative. "The platypus is one of only three monotremes. The other two species are Australia’s short-beaked echidna and Papua New Guinea’s long-beaked echidna". Read More
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Echidna Westernwildlife.com
Appearance, breeding, feeding and conservation information. "The Western Pygmy-possum is arguably one of the state's cutest mammals.". Read More
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Platypus National Geographic
Platypus fact sheet and pictures Read More
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Platypus PBS
"really it's just a creature that's just very specialized to do what platys do best -- swim, eat, and burrow!". Narrative. Good site for kids Read More
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Platypus Tasmania - Dept. of Primary Industries, Water, and Environment
"The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), with its duck bill and webbed feet, is a unique Australian animal". Categorized information on distribution and habitat, behavior, breeding, diet, status, etc. Read More
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Platypus Resouce Guide to Platypus
Tons of links to different articles on platypus Read More
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Platypus Australian Platypus Conservancy
"It is often described as a living fossil - a furry, warm-blooded, egg-laying mammal which retains some features of reptiles". Read More
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Platypus Canadian Museum of Nature
Great site for school work Read More
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Platypus Creature World
Good site for school work Read More
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Platypus Unique Australian Animals
Information on habits, swimming, description, toxic spur, feeding, monotrens, etc. Read More
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Echidna Unique Australian Animals
Categorized information on Echidna including description, habitat, feeding, etc. Has nice pictures, too. Read More
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Platypus Unique Australian Animals
Categorized information on Platypus including description, habitat, feeding, etc. Has nice pictures, too. Read More
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Platypus Queensland Government
Nice detailed article about the Platypus Read More
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Duckbill Platypus Blue Planet Biomes
Brief description of Duckbill Platypus with additional references Read More
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Platypus Resouce Guide of the Platypus
Nice Image and brief description Read More
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Short-beaked Echidna Perth Zoo
Narrative on Short-beaked Echidna Read More
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Short-beaked Echidna Tasmania - Dept. of Primary Industries, Water, and Environment
Brief description of Short-beaked Echidna Read More
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Platypus Healesville Sanctuary
Brief Narrative. "Platypus live alone in small fresh water rivers and streams". Read More
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